Papers, 1904-1919.

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Papers, 1904-1919.

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The collection contains correspondence (1904-1919), including a series of 30 letters (1918-1919) written by Merriam to his family detailing his World War I service and experiences and 2 letters from Grace Raymond Hebard (1908). There are eight posters, in French, from les Foyers du Soldat, Union Franco-Américaine, a soldier's hostel sponsored by the YMCA and one anti-alcohol poster, also in French. There is a typed transcription of portions of Merriam's diaries from his Rhodes scholar experiences at Oxford University's Lincoln College (1904-1907); the original diaries were destroyed.

.25 cubic ft. (1 box) + posters.

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Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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University of Oxford

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University of Oxford From the guide to the University of Oxford Musical Exercises, 1890, (Bodleian Library, University of Oxford) Not applicable. From the guide to the Typescript Theses, 1910-55, (Bodleian Library, University of Oxford) Rev. Samuel Myles graduated from Harvard College in 1684. From the description of Diploma : manuscript, 1693 July 14. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612804731 ...

Union Franco-Américaine. Les Foyers du Soldat.

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Lincoln College (University of Oxford)

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Hebard, Grace Raymond, 1861-1936

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Grace Raymond Hebard taught and served as librarian at the University of Wyoming. From the description of Marking the old Oregon trail in Wyoming, ca. 1915. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 31912428 Collection materials relating to Hebard's career as University of Wyoming professor, librarian, and western historian. Collection includes subject files containing correspondence, manuscripts, transcripts and printed materials concerning places an...

World Alliance of YMCAs

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The YMCA, established at Oberlin College in 1881, and the YWCA, established in 1894, were voluntary associations of students dedicated to social and religious work for the purpose of building Christian character in their members. Oberlin College provided on-campus quarters for both organizations, whose staffs were paid out of an annual grant from the College. Under the presidency of William E. Stevenson (1946-59), the relationship of the YMCA and YWCAs to the larger religious life of the College...

Merriam, H. G. (Harold Guy), 1883-1980

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Harold Guy Merriam (1883-1980) was chosen in 1904 as one of the original 43 American Rhodes scholars and the first from the University of Wyoming. He later earned a Ph. D from Columbia University. Merriam taught English at Whitman College (1908-1910), Beloit College (1911-1913), Reed College (1913-1919) and Montana State University (1919-1954). During World War I, he took a leave of absence from Reed College to work for YMCA support efforts in France. From the description of Papers, ...